Over the years I have had people come into my office saying they are a relationship masochist. Although I do not use this label and it is not an official clinical diagnosis, people use this term to describe their pattern of getting into one unhealthy relationship after … [Read more...]
From Infatuation to Intimacy
Most of us are familiar with the feelings associated with infatuation. Butterflies in the stomach, euphoric feeling, person on a pedestal. You know the love at first sight feeling when your new love can do no wrong and you are an absolute expert when it comes to overlooking the … [Read more...]
Knowing the Difference Between True Intimacy and the Fantasy Bond
Do you know the difference between true intimacy and the fantasy bond? Many people confuse the fantasy bond with true intimacy. Although these two styles of relating may appear similar to outsiders looking in, they are indeed very different. … [Read more...]
Love or dependency
Written by Kristin Barton Cuthriell, M.Ed, MSW, LCSW Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you. -Wayne Dyer … [Read more...]
Fear of Intimacy
What is intimacy? Intimacy involves truly knowing another person and allowing the other person to truly know you. An intimate relationship consists of understanding and trust; allowing yourself to be vulnerable without fear that what you share will be used against you. Intimacy … [Read more...]